ModernLearningPracticeLoopED conferenceWellington,2June2017

derek.wenmoth@core-ed.org

@dwenmoth @LoopEd_Wgt #LoopEd17

http://www.wenmoth.net

• Whatdoesthetermmodernlearningpracticemeantoyou?

• Howwouldyoudescribeittoacolleague?

• Howisitdifferent(ifatall)fromwhatwe’vealwaysdone?

ModernLearningPractice

Twokeyquestions

Whatisknowledgeandwhoownsit?

What’sourvisionoflearningandtechnology?

QuestionOneWhatisourvisionoflearningandtechnology?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LDjpwJdZmV4

https://proquestionasker.github.io/

• Havewegraspedhowsignificantlystudentaccesstotechnologyischangingtheirexpectationsaslearners?

• Howdoweengagethesedigitallearnersinthecontent andprocess oflearning?

Pondertime

QuestionTwoWhatisourperceptionofknowledge…

– Content

– Process

– Cultural

…andwhoownsit?

– Teacher?

– Learner?

– Everyone?

Thechase?

Thechangingnatureofknowledge• Knowledgeisnotanobject,butaseriesof

flows;itisaprocess,notaproduct

• Itisproducednotinthemindsofpeoplebutintheinteractionsbetweenpeople

• Theideaofacquiring knowledge,asaseriesoftruths,isobsolete

http://education-2020.wikispaces.com/Connectivism

Owne

rshipofkno

wledge

Individual

Collective

Reproduction TransformationVisionoflearningandtechnology

Collectivefrustration.

Potentialof21st Centurylearningrealised

Personalorientation,innovationresisted

Isolatedpocketsofinnovation

Curiosityandexploration“Wehavetoblurtheboundariesbetweenschoolandreallife.Ifschoolismeanttopreparestudentsforreallife,whydoesitlooksodifferent?Therealworldisdrivenbycuriosityandexploration,notbasedonalecture.”

BoAdams

Thepowerofplay“ChildrentransitioningintoschoolareoftenconfrontedwithformalteachingandlearningmethodologiesthatcontrastsharplywiththeapproachestoteachingandlearningofcontemporaryECEsettingsthesechildrenarelikelytohaveexperienced.”

Carr,Smith,Duncan,Jones,Lee,&Marshall,2010;Peters,2010

http://www.core-ed.org/assets/Uploads/CORE-Research-Report-New-Entrants-in-the-Re-making.pdf

Studentexpectations

Washor,EandMohkowski,C(2013)Leavingtolearn

Domyteachersreallyknowaboutmeandmyinterestsandtalents?

DoIfindwhattheschoolisteachingrelevanttomyinterests?

DoIhaveopportunitiestoapplywhatIamlearninginrealworldsettingsandcontexts?

DoIfeelappropriatelychallengedinmylearning?

CanIpursuemylearningoutofthestandardsequence?

DoIhavesufficienttimetolearnatmyownpace?

DoIhaverealchoiceaboutwhat,whereandhowIlearn?

DoIhaveopportunitiestoexploreandmakemistakes?

DoIhaveopportunitiestoengagedeeplyinmylearningandtopracticetheskillsIneedtolearn?

StudentVoice• Oneofthemostpowerfultoolsavailabletoinfluenceacademic

achievementishelpingstudentsfeeltheyhaveastakeintheirlearning.

• Tofeelmotivatedtodosomethingandbecomeengagedinitsactivity,youth(likeadults)generallyneedtofeeltheyhaveavoiceinhowitisconductedandanimpactonhowitconcludes.

• Timeandagain,researchhasshownthatthemoreeducatorsgivetheirstudentschoice,control,challenge,and opportunitiesforcollaboration,themoretheirmotivationandengagementarelikelytorise.

http://bit.ly/2ecZTh0

http://bit.ly/2ecZTh0

http://bit.ly/2ecZTh0

Agencyandstudentvoice“Traditionally we have concentrated mainly on student voice, which often led to a focus on teacher practice. If students are active agents of their own learning:1. It is necessary for them to explore practices in learning

and do something about it.2. They need a voice in their own learning.3. They need to take a lead role in making this happen. All three components are necessary”

Dr Brian Annan, 2104

Agency• “Thepowertoact”• “Senseofownership”• “Executingandcontrolling

one’sownactions”• “Self-efficacy”• “Personalisation”

Threedimensionsofagency• Self- involvestheinitiativeorself-regulationofthelearner

• Others- isinterdependent.Itmediatesandismediatedbythesocioculturalcontextoftheclassroom.

• Environment- includesanawarenessoftheresponsibilityofonesownactionsontheenvironmentandonothers.

http://bit.ly/2eUq1AI

ThankYou

derek.wenmoth@core-ed.org

@dwenmoth

http://www.wenmoth.net